A New Endeavor

A new endeavor for me, putting myself "out there" in the blogosphere. It can be a scary thing to have total strangers read your most intimate and private thoughts; but then the other side of that coin is reveling in the anonymity of the 'net and not really having to care who knows how I'm feeling on any given day. So, I plan to free my soul on this blog.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, And nothin' don't mean nothin', hon, if it ain't free... (Me and Bobby McGee/Janis Joplin version, of course)

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Journaling is very cathartic and so, to my way of thinking, blogging should be cathartic, as well. I chose the name for my blog (Young at Heart) from a favorite old song/movie from the 50s. Frank Sinatra sang the version I recall most fondly; in fact, there was a movie made (a remake of a 1938 film called Four Daughters) starring Doris Day, Frank Sinatra and Ethel Barrymore (yes, Drew's great aunt). The 1950s version is a weepy soap opera with a happy ending. The 1930s version was a weepy soap opera, too, but the ending not so happy. Frankly, I'm glad they changed the ending for the 50s version, but I'd love to see the 30s version so I could compare the two. I'm masochistic, like that. *G*

To me, to be young at heart means that no matter how chronologically old you become, you always feel the inner child in your soul. That's how I always hope to feel. I love playing video games with my grandkids and I'm a sucker for puzzles and games of all kinds. I still enjoy carnivals and the circus (though I haven't been to a circus for many years). I love the phrase, "...and dance like no one is watching" because that it the embodiment of what it means to be a child. Children don't care what they look like when they dance. They are free and feel alive at all times! Oh, to become adults and feel that kind of freedom in the choices we make. *smile*

Tomorrow is my birthday; I'll be 58. I guess this is as good a time as any for me to free my soul, eh? LOL

So, there you have it.

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Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you,
If you're young at heart.
For it's hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind
If you're young at heart.

You can go to extremes with impossible schemes
You can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams
And life gets more exciting with each passing day
And love is either in your heart or on its way

Don't you know that it's worth every treasure on earth
To be young at heart.
For as rich as you are it's much better by far
To be young at heart.

And if you should survive to 105
Look at all you'll derive out of being alive
Then here is the best part
You have a head start
If you are among the very young at heart

Good philosophy, huh?